Ford issues stop-sale and recall for thousands of Mustangs in Australia

Ford Australia has placed a stop-sale on a group of Ford Mustang coupes and convertibles and issued a voluntary recall for customer vehicles. The action covers 7724 vehicles built between May 2023 and May 2026. Close to 500 of those affected cars are currently in dealer stock and will not be sold until they're repaired.

Ford says excess heat-shrink on a grounding eyelet in the engine bay wiring harness may affect certain vehicle functions. The company did not report any related incidents in Australia when notifying CarExpert, but classified the issue as requiring repair. Ford has described the directive as a stop-sale rather than a do-not-drive notice, meaning owners can continue to use their Mustangs in everyday driving.

Parts needed to fix the affected wiring are not expected to arrive in Australia until December. Ford will contact affected owners directly to arrange rectification once parts are available. An official recall notice had not yet been published on the Australian Government's vehicle recalls website at the time of reporting but was expected to appear in the coming days.

This recall follows a string of Mustang and broader Ford safety actions earlier in the past year. On August 27 a separate recall covered 4955 Mustangs produced between 2024 and 2026 that could experience a windscreen-wiper malfunction. In September 2025 Ford issued a stop-sale related to potential water ingress into the body control module that could affect tail-lights and exterior lighting.

Across 2026 Ford has issued more recalls in Australia than any other brand. This directive is the company's 20th recall of the year and marks the Mustang's third recall since January. The Mustang was also the most recalled vehicle in Australia in 2025, appearing in nine recall notices that year.

Ford Australia says it will notify affected owners directly about the repair process. Current Mustang owners who are concerned can contact the Ford Customer Relationship Centre on 13 36 73 for more information. Dealers will hold affected cars in stock and will not complete sales of those vehicles until repairs are performed.

What this means for buyers and dealers

Ford Australia has halted sales of nearly 7,724 Mustangs built between May 2023 and May 2026 to address a wiring harness grounding eyelet issue. Repairs depend on parts arriving in December. The action is corrective and precautionary: it pauses sales and initiates a recall while allowing owners to keep driving their cars until fixes are completed.